Thiel Fellow Claims First Self-Replicating AI Agent — and Calls It 'WEB 4.0'

A viral post from Sigil claims to have built an AI that 'earns its existence, self-improves, and replicates without a human.' The technical details are thin, but the ambition — and the engagement — are worth examining.

A Thiel Fellow operating under the handle Sigil made a sweeping claim today: they've built "the first AI that earns its existence, self-improves, and replicates without a human." As @0xSigil wrote, the project — called "The Automaton" — is positioned as the foundation for "WEB 4.0: The birth of superintelligent life." The post went viral, accompanied by a video demo.

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